Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

Pancreatic echinococcosis: a review

Dr Shivraj Meena, Dr Meenu Meena

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 Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by adult or larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus. It involves mainly liver and lungs. Pancreatic involvement is found in less than 1%. Clinical feature depends on size and location of the cyst. The main symptoms are pain in left upper quadrant, epigastric or right upper quadrant,jaundice and fever. Its preoperative diagnosis is challenging, as its radiologic findings are often mistaken for other cystic lesions of the pancreas. Endoscopic ultrasound provides more detailed morphological information. Beside this biochemical and cytological sampling helps in differentiating hydatid cysts from other cystic pancreatic lesions. Surgical treatment is considered whenever possible. A definitive diagnosis of hydatid disease of the pancreas can be made only at surgery and, during surgical treatment of hydatid cysts, extreme caution must be taken to avoid rupture of the cysts. A hydatid cyst in the tail of the pancreas can be successfully treated with a distal pancreatectomy

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Dr Shivraj Meena, Dr Meenu Meena Pancreatic echinococcosis: a review Global Journal For Research Analysis,Volume : 5 | Issue : 9 | September 2016

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